▲ 1189 ▼ Incandescent light bulbs are officially banned in the U.S. (www.digitaljournal.com) submitted 3 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 323 comments fedilink hide all child comments Incandescent light bulbs are officially banned in the U.S.::America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly.
[–] mclion@lemmy.world 73 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well... only 11 yrs after EU... That's not so bad. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_08_1909 permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Makeshift@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 years ago (2 children) for real though.. as an American I would love if we were 11 years behind the EU in lots of other areas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] r914@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Yep. Even Canada banned most common incandescent bulbs in 2014 and 2015. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 3 years ago You're 11 years behind us in energy prices as well, so make the most of it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Makeshift@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 years ago (2 children) for real though.. as an American I would love if we were 11 years behind the EU in lots of other areas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] r914@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Yep. Even Canada banned most common incandescent bulbs in 2014 and 2015. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 3 years ago You're 11 years behind us in energy prices as well, so make the most of it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] r914@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Yep. Even Canada banned most common incandescent bulbs in 2014 and 2015. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 3 years ago You're 11 years behind us in energy prices as well, so make the most of it. permalink fedilink source parent